14th Force Support Squadron

The 14th Force Support Squadron is responsible for the management of Military/Civilian Personnel, Education Services, Consolidated Training Office, Professional Military Education and Family Support Center programs. Additionally, it develops policies and plans and provides services, facilities, training and resources to commanders, base personnel and family members of a base community of over 9,500 people.

The Readiness & Emergency Management Flight will be conducting training today (Jan 30) from 7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.. It will involve personnel driving around base in MOPP 4 and setting out detectors on main base. It is all for training purpose only.

Don&#39;t miss this great training opportunity on Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention, and Bystander Intervention, 31st Jan, 11 A.M. at the Meehan Theater. This event is FREE and open to all!
Joint Region Marianas

#TeamAndersenDYK the fire prevention experts recommend to never leave open flames or cooking unattended, to check lint traps regularly as well as checking electrical outlets to make sure they are being used properly. In addition, family members of all ages should know and follow a shared emergency escape plan.
Andersen firefighters recommend that, in case of fire, residents use their established escape plan and proceed to a designated rally point, a safe distance away from the flames and smoke. Once outside, immediately call 911 and describe the situation to dispatchers as calmly as possible.
Fires happen sporadically, so please pay attention to your housekeeping, your surroundings and when you’re cooking or even just near a flame.
#safety

Calling all football fans and history buffs!!!
Immediately after World War II, the American military stationed in the South Pacific began playing full-contact football - pads and all.
Andersen Air Force Base&#39;s Gilkeson Field, named after Brig. Gen. Adlai H. Gilkeson, commanding general of the 19th Bombardment Wing from 1949 to 1951, served as home of the North Field Bombers, the base football team!
Teams in Japan, the Philippines, and Guam played in local military leagues, occasionally flying long distances to compete.
A league champ on Guam wasn&#39;t determined until 1947, when the 1st Marine Brigade and the 501st Port Battalion tied for the island championship. The North Field (later Andersen) Bombers went undefeated in the 1948 season to capture the island title, which began a long legacy of the most successful football team on Guam for the next 34 years. The Bombers won at least 17 league/island championships - including 11 titles in a row from 1955 to 1966. The last Bomber championship was in 1974.
Other teams on the island were also rich in tradition and history. In short, while the Navy dominated the league with their number of teams in action, it was the Andersen Bombers that dominated on the scoreboard and in the
standings. The Bombers lasted until the leagues&#39; end after the 1981 season.
#TeamAndersen#TBT#NorthFieldBombers
Joint Region Marianas US Naval Base Guam U.S. Pacific Air Forces 1st Marine Brigade

Every flight starts with planning! And a trip to Aircrew Flight Equipment. AFE Airmen maintain equipment used by pilots, which are essential for survival capabilities. AFE Airmen provide direct support to the Continuous Bomber Presence. Thanks, AFE!

The United States, along with Mexico and the Philippines, were ranked one of the world&#39;s worst places for human trafficking in 2018. In the U.S., there is no official number of human trafficking victims, but estimates place it in the hundreds of thousands.
Look for these indicators to help combat human trafficking.

Exercise the very right you protect - your right to vote!
We can help with registering to vote, requesting an absentee ballot and notifying your local election officials back home of a change of address.
Below is Voter Registration application, Absentee Ballot Request form (SF-76), and mailing address. This form is for Uniformed Service members, family members of voting age, DoD civilians, and citizens residing outside the United States.
You may access many voting related questions and answers on the FVAP website at http://www.fvap.gov.
Please click the link below to access the direct-to-voter training video which goes through the process step by step.
https://www.fvap.gov/militaryhowto
If you have any questions please contact your designated squadron UVAO or IVAO at DSN: 366-8137 or email: Andersen.vote@us.af.mil

#TeamAndersenDYK every day in the United States, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the U.S.
Many Airmen and families enjoy swimming within the shallow water, but some choose to swim beyond the reef into deeper depths.
Since there is no continental shelf around Guam, the landmass underwater does not have a gradual slope; therefore, the water depth drops suddenly. Swimmers are advised not to swim beyond the reef and into the deep open water to avoid hazardous waves and currents or other harmful conditions.
Alcohol is also a major cause of water-related incidents. Among adolescents and adults, alcohol use is involved in up to 70 percent of deaths associated with water recreation, according to the CDC. Drinking alcohol causes a lack of coordination, disturbance of the inner ear, impaired reaction time and impaired judgment, which can cause someone to become injured or drown while swimming.
Please be safe when out swimming. Never swim alone, drink while swimming, and pay attention to the flag conditions.
#safety

Way to go, Security Forces!
Sen. Joe San Augustin from the 35th Guam Legislature presented Airmen from the 36th Security Forces Squadron with a legislative resolution and certificates of appreciation, recognizing their volunteer efforts throughout the island community, Jan.16 at Tarague Beach.
#TeamAndersen#OneGuam#Community#GoodNeighbors
The Office of Senator Joe S. San Agustin Joint Region Marianas U.S. Pacific Air Forces The Guam Legislature

The "First Lady" of Andersen Air Force Base has retired.
Please join Team Andersen in giving our thanks and well wishes to Mrs. Joyce Martratt after her more than 54 years of service to the U.S. Air Force.
Mrs. Joyce has been guiding and assisting the leadership of AAFB as an invaluable secretary since the height of the Vietnam war. Serving with 27 general officers during her tenure, she has been essential in the continued success of Andersen, and by extension the security and safety of the indo-pacific region.
Thank you for all that you have done for all of us in Team Andersen and may you have a blessed retirement.
Si Yu&#39;us ma&#39;&#229;se&#39; Mrs. Joyce
U.S. Pacific Air Forces U.S. Indo-Pacific Command #retirement